Battery cadinet



Patented July 27, (1926i. Y

, UNT-ED"fSTn'if'5fy CONRAD n. BoBBI'rnoii HUMBOLDT, TENNEssn,AssiGNotoFoNE-EIGHTH 'ro WiL-'11 :JAM NOBLE 'rnwiiuitr'iy AND vcian-natf soN oo UNTY, TENNESSEE* s To 'LLOYD sEN'r'nRADAMs, Born or' G13-BATTERY cAiziNiitn f i Applicatie med .my 25, 1924.V seriai No.v728,226.

v'I his invention relates to battery cases or cabinets, and particularlyto a cabinet'in- 'tended` to hold a, plurality of dry'lcells to theterminals of the batteries will be connectedv to insure thetheterminals.

It is ay further obj ect of this invention to 4provide a cabinetl of thecharacter indicated aving a plurality of terminals by which current maybe deliveredand thel voltage passage of current to thereof controlled#within predetermined n bounds,an'd in the present embodiment, the

lvoltage is stepped from 161/to'221/2volts. l Y It is a still furtherobject,` of this `"invention tol produce a kbatteryA cabinet havingvmeans which will permit batteries"` to be tested in order that any deadcell mayl be discovered and renewed, vandit is furtherf `more an objectto produce a: cabinet which will permit the installation or removalofthe` cells expeditiously and. conveniently.

i With the foregoing-andotheriobjects in View, vthe invention Vconsists,in the details f Vof constructiongand in the arrangement and combinationof parts to be hereinaftermore jug..

fully set forthand claimed.

erence will beV had to the ac'coinpanying ydrawings Aforming fpart ofthis applicationv wherein like characters denote correspondpartsr in theseveral ,v1ews,"and; in whichlFigurerl illustratesia plan view of-pabattery case cabinet embodying thel invention;

Figure k2 illustrates a long gitndinal sectional view thereof; j y i fFigure 3 lillustrates a: sectionalthe `line 3.-'3 of Figfl; and,

view on Figure 4 illustrates `a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig.,1;' f f .v

In these drawings, 5 denotes a ing bottom, side and end walls, the saidcasing preferably being of rectangular configuration. Afcentrallongitudinal partitot einen te@ ,sena et@ Weet eight 4 In describingtlieinvention in detail, ref-- casing havtermed 4two compartments, each of`which is intended to contain a pluralityl ofbatteries orcells'. j. 1

A covering 48 of nonconductor is applied to the'casing andsecuredthereto by fasteningsQ such' as'screws, andthe said cover is providedwith a plurality of terminal` posts 10, each of'wliich is electricallyvconnected to a' batteryl and hard rubber or some other i through theterminals yof thebattery the ysaid f atteries are connected in series,yas will Apresently appear.v The sidesl 11 "and v12. ofthe casing arevhinged vat* theirv bottoms so that they swing outwardlyto' permit thelinserI tion or` removalv of the cells. 1 Each [side has a stud1-3 ateach' end, and. each stud isengagedbyvahook or latch lthatis pivot-`casing,` so; thatby disengaging the 'hoyolfrsy i from vthe studs,rfwardly.. ,Y

'The interiorhof :the-'c aSi-ngis provided the Vsides may beswung'oiitwith a plurality. of partitions forming com-y partments, eachofV which partitions .'comprises a baseor bottom plate 16, a vertically'disposed wall 17 and an'angularly disposed extension 18. whicli'iissecuredl to the cover Vby a binding postorterminal. The positive batteryare thus made by the sheets'of metal having ltheang'ula'rly vdisposedends, as'.

stated. ALs hasbeen stated; .a--pluralityf' of f and negativeconnections'ofthe cellsk ofthe bindiiigposts is employed `for certain ofthe cells,whereas terminals such as 419'areenijI ployed asv associated withotherangularly disposed portions 18. The terminals 19o-r the bindingposts vmay be used for they purr.

-ppse of testingfthe'- differentjcellsyby the f applicationfto theterminals'ffof testing.v in-` struments, as 'one skilled inthe artwillunvderstand.y v Y A `When cells have been installedin all of the spacesofthe cabinet and the` terminals of the cellsv are in engagement withthe, terminals or bindingposts and the baser plates-the cells will bearranged in series inorder that 'current therefrom may kbe employedv-and cording to the voltage desired.

In Fig. 1-, the binding posts are ywith indicia, showing that current at161,42,

18, 191/2, 21 and 221/2 volts*respectively,1nay S be *elite trae thebattey? @catamato" '100il I taken off from kany of vthebinding posts,are` provided I Y ally mountedon 'a stud 15; at the end' ofthe Y n ivCri

terminal post to Which the conductor is connected. The negative terminalor binding post is identified by the numeral so that when the conductorsare connected to the said negative post and to any one of' the positiveterminal posts, circuit Will be established through the battery.

rThe base plates 16 are held in spaced relation to the bottom or" thecabinet by insulating strips 21 and these insulating strips also extendupwardly along the surface of the vertically disposed portion 17 of theconductors in order to insulate the cell which bears against the strips.

lt Will be seen from any inspection of the drawing that the partition 6and the conducting` elements comprising the base 16, the verticallydisposed portion 17 and the angularly disposed portion 18 when assembled in the casing` produce what might be regarded as a series oitcompartments in each of Which a cellmay be deposited. The heads of theterminal contacts or binding` posts bear against one terminal of thebattery, Whereas the other terminal rests on one of the base plates, andtherefore, as stated, the cells 'will be electrically connected.

At one end of the battery casing the angularly disposed portion 22 otthe conductor extends across the. partition into a compartment on theother side thereof and it is connected to the contact post in thatcompartment, the circuit being established through the cell in thatcompartment between the base plate and the terminal contact.

Each base plate is shaped to Jform a flange 23 which rises at the frontof the compartment for the reception ot the cell` and each otsaidflanges serves to hold a cell in piace and `guard against its accidentaldislodglnent from the cabinet.

A coil spring 24 is located in the bottom of each compartment and it isadapted to engage the bottom of the cell for forcing the terminal of thebattery into contact with its terminal post. The sides ot the batterycase have apertures such as 25 through which one of the terminals of avolt meter may be inserted to engage the iifinge when the other terminallof the volt meter is applied to the respective terminal post, acondition Whichwill enable an operator to read the charge of theindividual battery in the compartment.

In utilizing this invention it Will be apparent that the compartmentscould be made of such height as to accommodate one or more unit cells, acondition which would resultv in increasing the voltage, as is Wellknown:

top.

I claim:

1. A battery cabinet or receptacle comprising,l a casing,- having alongitudinal partition, a cover of insulated material, a bottom attachedto the partition, sides hinged to the bottom and adapted to swingoutward, a plurality of conductors each comprising a member having anupstandingportion, one end being' angularly disposed and apertured forengagement with binding posts carried by the insulated cover, theopposite end portion of the conductor being bent at an opposite anglefrom its upper portion and again bent to provide side extendingportions.

2. A. battery cabinet or receptacle comprisinto,` a base and ends, sideshingedto the base, a longitudinal partitionattached to the base, a covercarried by the end pieces, said cover being` of insulating material andprovided with tivo rows of binding posts, conductors attached to thebinding posts, said conductors being provided with a vertical portionand insulating material maintained in place to be positioned betvveen acell and a conductor.

3. ln a battery cabinet, a, frame comprising a longitudinal partition, abase to which the partition attached, a cover of insulating' material,ends to Which the cover is attached, and sides hinged to the base, meansfor forming longitudinal compartments comprising conductors having' anintermediate portion, ends Which are oppositely bent to extend at rightangles from said upstanding portion, one of the end portions havingapertures 'for the passage of means for attaching said conductors to theinsulated cover, the opposite end of thel conductors having parallelvupstanding portions between which the base ot a cell Will be located,and means oppositeI the upstanding portion and the lower party oic theconductors for insulatingthe body portion of the cell from thtv verticalportion of the conductors Which are attached to the insulated 4. Acasing for batteries comprising a bottom member, a longitudinalpartition attached to said bottom, member, a cover of insulatingmaterial removably attached to the ends of the casing, side membershinged to the bottom of the casing and provided adjacent to said bottomWith testing apertures, a conductor connected electrically with theinsulated cover and provided with vertical portions forming cellchambers, said chambers being insulated from the adjacent chambers,substantially as shown.

